Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1887-04-14
OVER TO THE "FEn. SEN"
Incidents or Pew Pleasant Hours Long 10 be
Remembered.

Remembered.
one, two, three, four-nlne IN all-went
numbering out OF Tahlequah in q Mitchell
wagon drawn by a cheeky mule and another
lanky animal Of more honorable ancestry. II
was ON the evening Of Good Friday and the
moon, at lts full, was peeping just above the
dark fringe OF trees that lined the undulating
prairie like a coast. Someone, who had no
poetry in. his soul, remarked that IL looked
like the eye OF a hungry, one-eyed cat watch
ing developments at a rat hole. The crowd
consisted mostly Of school girls and after the
general fashion Of such they were going to,
and did, have a time oft. As we Jolted over
the stones, sometimes sitting on nothing about
six inches above our chairs, the crowd was a
jolly one, snatehos OF song, = humorous re-
mark, witty repartee, good hearty laugh,
united In the constant now OF mirth that left
no one time to entertain q serious thought OF
to regard with any feeling Of sentiment the
rounded forms OF the hills that in the gloAm-
ing appeared like diminuiiye islands. After
run Of about three-quarters Of an hour we
drew rein AZ the gate or the massive structure
Of the seminary, through the windowa OF
which the lights were streaming but in which a
profound silence reigned as we entered the
we'll lighted hall toward the school room.
Soon we were met by Miss Wilson. the pTinci-
pal. who pointed to the open door, when at
once we comprehended the cause OF the pro-
found silence with bowed heads the audience
were standing and the voice Of prayer came
soothingly through, quietlng the eager, ex-
peetant throng into silence as were the waves
OF the sea by Him in whose name Thanksgiving
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we were conducted IN automatically seated
near the recitation platform, tastefully decor
ated with pot-nowers and foliage plants. Be
hind, and somewhat concealed BY a healthy
looking oleander and an orange bush, sat Miss
Ella Duncan, acting president OF the Ncotro-
phean society, at whose invitation 10 one Of
] their entertainments the people had assem-
bled. just TO her left sat Miss Ida Collins who
read al part Of the entertainment some short
articles and locals nom "rhe sparks from the
| Seminary Further on en- upright piano be-
tokened the musical part ofthe exercises
At the end Of the stage, ON the floor, we're
seated ten or nfteen young ladies Of the society
the like OF which, no doubt caused sensible
fellow Of no little literary fame, 90 say that he
would be satisfied with a small paradise here
on earth stocked with pretty women for angelo
IL the good lord would give hind his choice
rather than take his chances in heaven.
In few moments Miss Duncan stepped 10 the
mont and announced that the exercises would
then begin and read from the programme,
"Chorous Song, " BY the society Mr. McKir-
rahan, teacher Of vocal music for the two SEM
inaries, went TO The piano and after few notes
the class rose and the singing began. The
music was well selected and hEely rendered.
Miss GGla Rcasl as was next announced BY
Miss Duncan, reclted"MAry queen OF scolts, -
picturing her course from the throne to the
scaaold. The pathos u that unfortunate wo-
mans life, given In clear feminine tanes, i'm
pressed the feeling that there IL no exemption.
for any, from the troubles and sorrows OF com,
alon humanity. ~
Misc Crutchheld read. strange as Il may ap-
pear, very Interesting essay on odviAtion,
considering what an old hackneyed sahlect H.
is To essay such subject u much like
making bread puddag into which the
orusts and crumbs OF refuse bread enter II
takes no alouoh ofA cook 20 make such q pud-
ding edible.
Mlss Msggls MeNair likewise read an osaAy
on Literature, Ia which some Of ihe besl and
most popular authors we're mentioned,
Though she took not upon herself the province
Of q critic, she expressed a preference FOR some
whleh, even n only taste is consulted, indlea-
tod 4 ,euture Ia that direction
Miss nrowcrrlayei ateri pretty plece q ins-